Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-03-17
GAINESVILLE.

Communion services were held at the
Presbyterian church Sunday. and as it
was such beautiful day, large con-
gregation was present. Six persons
were baptized and united with the
church. Rev. Dague, of Caldwell, who
has been assisting Rev. Reed for d week
returned home Tuesday. Rev. McDun-
aid, of Washington will be with Mr..
Reed the rest of this week. The NEST
ings. so far, have been very interesting
and successful, and will probably be
continued next week.
Quite an interesting mite society and
social was held at the District ParsOn-
age by the W f NJ S. of the NJ church
last Wednesday evening. An apron
and bonnet table was one of the feat
ures, and the ladies made several dollars
for the missionary causc.
Rev. Binkley was called to Carlton, O..
last Thursday, by telegram aDnounc-
ing the severe sickness of his mother
The pulpit was filled Sabbath morning
by Samuel Wharton and in the evening
by Rev Starkey.
Teachers examination was held at the
school house, Saturday. About fifty
candidates were present, but the hard
lists staggered good many of them.
Mr. w W Hanlon, the genial editor of
the Republican, was the victim of a
very good practical joke last Wednesday
evening. 1t was his 32d birthday, and.
unknown to him, quite anunber of his
gentleman friends gathered at his home
and upon his arrival presented him with
a handsome gold headed cane. Mr. Han
Ion was too much overcome to do much
in the way of speech making, but he
managed to say "tbanky." after which
they all adjourned to the dining room to
partake of the many good thugs Mrs.
Hanlon had prepared for them. a live
ly time was INDUCED in till 10 o'clock.
when the guests departed wishing ''our
editor" many happy returns.
Once more the saloon element is flour.
ishing here, as the whisky ring" is
now running tent saloon on Israel
Mounts farm east of town. 1t seems
that local option doesn't accomplish
erything after all. but we are in hope
of extending the corporation far enough
to take in the offenders, and thereby
put them out. Local option is good
thing any way. for it is only few and
not the many drinkers of town who will
walk mile for it.
Mr. George Sunderland. of this place
died last Tuesday evening and was bur-
led Thursday. Mr. Sunderland, is
native of Ann Arundel county, Mary
land, but has been a resident of Barnes
vile for the past 35 years, and will be
ro;oooI hu Vnanu friapdo horo
Mr. and Mrs T 7 Hanlon spent se\ eral
days last week with st. Clairsville
relatives. Mr. D McKeever and little
daughter Gail spent Saturday and Sun.
day in Bellaire.-Mrs Frank Hubbard, is
visiting relatives in Bellaire.-Prose-
cutting Attorney KennOn spent the lat>
ter part of the week in Barnesville.-Mr
B F HanlOn, of New Alexandria is vis-
iting his brother T T Hanlon, of this
place-Mrs Oscar Hunt. of UhrichsVile
o., was called here by the sudden illness
of her mother.-Mr Lee Mahanna, of
Columbus spent Sunday in town.
Mr. John Ehrizer. one of the employs
OF the glass works. died Sunday. of a
tumor on the neck. Funeral services
were held Monday afternoon. This is
the first death among the men at the
glass works. and 1t casts gloom over
the whole force.
The Ladies Aid Society is to give a
concert Friday evening. Prof. Bane, of
Wheeling the celebrated gnitarist, and
Miss Belle Toner, one of Pittsburghs
favorlte sopranos. assisted By Misses
Grace Kelly and Maude Hibbard, make
up program that cannot fail to please
LEMUEL.